[Chorus: Nas]
It's the simple things in life, simple things in life
Simple things in life, simple things in life
It's the simple things in life, simple things in life
Simple things in life, simple things in life

About “Simple Things”

“Simple Things” is the seventh and final track from Nas' eleventh studio album, NASIR. The track title was revealed by Kanye West in a Twitter post on June 12, 2018—though, at the time, it was listed as track five:

Nas notes how jealousy is often disguised as criticism of his personal life, possibly alluding to recent claims by his ex-wife that he was cheating and physically abusing her:

Was lovin' women, you’ll never see
All you know’s my kids' mothers, some celebrities
Damn, look at the jealousy!
Lucky me, I meet some beauties
Make you wanna shoot me
Hate to brag, my worst batch kills off your best cutie…

He eventually concludes that all he wants is peace for himself and his children—appreciation for the simple things in life has allowed him to infect the world with his humility.